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St. Louis is one of the few cities in the U.S. that does not control its own police department.On Tuesday, Missouri voters will decide whether the city… -
In the first of four discussions as part of our town hall meeting about statewide ballot issues we take a look at Proposition A, concerning local control…
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Activists say it’s a tricky maneuver.Groups including the ACLU and NAACP have long supported local control of police. But Chair of the Organization for… -
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 18, 2012 - After 151 years of state control of the St. Louis police department, advocates of…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 10, 2012 -The St. Louis Police Officers Association's president is going public with his…
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Proposition A, the state ballot measure to hand control of the St. Louis Police Department back to the city has come under fire from local activists.A… -
A ballot measure that would return oversight of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to city officials picked up endorsements from lawmakers… -
A Missouri appeals court has ruled that language used to summarize a ballot proposal giving St. Louis city control of its police department is fair.The… -
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 7, 2012 - Secretary of State Robin Carnahan announced late Tuesday that she has certified two…
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Missouri voters will be asked in November to raise the state's tobacco tax and let St. Louis run its own police department.Secretary of State Robin…